Maine Climate
How Maine's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.
How Maine is running
NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.
August 2026 in Maine: 66.9°F (+2.0 °F against 1991-2020), the 11th warmest in 132 years on record.
August 2026 in Maine: 2.85 in (-0.87 in against 1991-2020), the 46th driest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Maine: 43.6°F (+0.8 °F against 1991-2020), the 20th warmest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Maine: 24.51 in (-4.37 in against 1991-2020), the 28th driest in 132 years on record.
- Warmest August
- 68.8°F in 1937
- Coolest August
- 57.3°F in 1903
- Wettest August
- 8.17 in in 1991
- Driest August
- 0.98 in in 2002
Every year since 1895
Main weather stations
Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.
| Station | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation | Snowfall | Last freeze | First freeze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta State AP | 55.3°F | 37.0°F | 41.84 in | April 27 | October 16 | |
| Bangor Intl AP | 55.2°F | 34.8°F | 41.71 in | 74.6 in | May 4 | October 4 |
| Brunswick Nas | 55.2°F | 36.2°F | 50.01 in | 66.8 in | May 2 | October 10 |
| Caribou Muni AP | 50.2°F | 31.2°F | 40.70 in | 118.2 in | May 7 | October 1 |
| Frenchville Aroostook AP | 48.6°F | 31.7°F | 32.92 in | May 6 | October 2 | |
| Fryeburg E Slopes AP | 57.0°F | 32.4°F | 46.91 in | May 17 | September 25 | |
| Greenville Maine Forestry Svc | 49.7°F | 32.6°F | 44.50 in | May 7 | October 9 | |
| Houlton Intl AP | 51.6°F | 29.7°F | 39.28 in | May 27 | September 18 | |
| Limestone 4 Nnw | 48.5°F | 28.7°F | 43.08 in | May 16 | September 24 | |
| Millinocket Muni AP | 52.8°F | 32.7°F | 42.60 in | May 8 | October 1 | |
| Old Town 2 W | 54.0°F | 32.4°F | 44.44 in | May 13 | September 28 | |
| Portland Intl Jetport | 56.4°F | 38.6°F | 48.12 in | 68.7 in | April 26 | October 15 |
| Wiscasset AP | 56.3°F | 35.6°F | 46.70 in | May 8 | October 7 |
Frost dates at every station in Maine
Counties
Towns
- Acton
- Addison
- Albion
- Alexander
- Alfred
- Alna
- Alton
- Andover
- Anson
- Appleton
- Arundel
- Ashland
- Athens
- Auburn
- Augusta
- Avon
- Bangor
- Bar Harbor
- Bath
- Beals
- Belfast
- Belgrade
- Benton
- Berwick
- Bethel
- Biddeford
- Bingham
- Blue Hill
- Boothbay
- Boothbay Harbor
- Bowdoinham
- Bradford
- Bradley
- Bremen
- Brewer
- Bridgewater
- Bridgton
- Bristol
- Brooklin
- Brooks
- Brooksville
- Brownfield
- Brownville
- Brunswick
- Brunswick Station
- Buckfield
- Bucksport
- Burnham
- Buxton
- Calais
- Cambridge
- Camden
- Canaan
- Canton
- Cape Neddick
- Caribou
- Carmel
- Carthage
- Casco
- Castine
- Charleston
- Chelsea
- Cherryfield
- Chester
- Chesterville
- China
- Chisholm
- Clifton
- Clinton
- Columbia Falls
- Corinna
- Cornish
- Cornville
- Cumberland Center
- Cushing
- Cutler
- Damariscotta
- Danforth
- Dayton
- Dedham
- Deer Isle
- Denmark
- Detroit
- Dexter
- Dixfield
- Dixmont
- Dover-Foxcroft
- Eagle Lake
- East Machias
- East Millinocket
- Easton
- Eastport
- Eddington
- Edgecomb
- Eliot
- Ellsworth
- Embden
- Enfield
- Etna
- Eustis
- Fairfield
- Falmouth
- Falmouth Foreside
- Farmingdale
- Farmington
- Fayette
- Fort Fairfield
- Fort Kent
- Frankfort
- Franklin
- Freedom
- Freeport
- Frenchville
- Friendship
- Fryeburg
- Gardiner
- Garland
- Gorham
- Gouldsboro
- Grand Isle
- Gray
- Greenbush
- Greene Village
- Greenville
- Greenwood
- Guilford
- Hallowell
- Hampden
- Hancock
- Harmony
- Harpswell Center
- Harrington
- Harrison
- Hartford
- Hartland
- Hebron
- Hermon
- Hiram
- Hodgdon
- Holden
- Hollis Center
- Hope
- Houlton
- Howland
- Hudson
- Island Falls
- Islesboro
- Jackman
- Jackson
- Jay
- Jefferson
- Jonesboro
- Jonesport
- Kenduskeag
- Kennebunk
- Kennebunkport
- Kingfield
- Kittery
- Kittery Point
- Lagrange
- Lake Arrowhead
- Lebanon
- Lee
- Leeds
- Levant
- Lewiston
- Liberty
- Limerick
- Limestone
- Limington
- Lincoln
- Lincolnville
- Linneus
- Lisbon
- Lisbon Falls
- Little Falls
- Littleton
- Livermore
- Livermore Falls
- Lovell
- Machias
- Machiasport
- Madawaska
- Madison
- Manchester
- Mapleton
- Mars Hill
- Marshfield
- Mattawamkeag
- Mechanic Falls
- Medway
- Mercer
- Mexico
- Milbridge
- Milford
- Millinocket
- Milo
- Minot
- Monmouth
- Monroe
- Monson
- Monticello
- Morrill
- Moscow
- Mount Vernon
- New Gloucester
- New Limerick
- New Portland
- New Sharon
- New Sweden Station
- New Vineyard
- Newcastle
- Newfield
- Newport
- Nobleboro
- Norridgewock
- North Bath
- North Berwick
- North Windham
- Northport
- Norway
- Oakfield
- Oakland
- Ogunquit
- Old Orchard Beach
- Old Town
- Orland
- Orono
- Orrington
- Otis
- Owls Head
- Oxford
- Palermo
- Palmyra
- Paris
- Parkman
- Parsonsfield
- Patten
- Pembroke
- Penobscot
- Perry
- Peru
- Phillips
- Phippsburg
- Pittsfield
- Pittston
- Plymouth
- Poland
- Porter
- Portland
- Presque Isle
- Princeton
- Prospect
- Randolph
- Raymond
- Readfield
- Richmond
- Robbinston
- Rockland
- Rockport
- Rome
- Rumford
- Sabattus
- Saco
- Saint Agatha
- Saint Albans
- Saint Francis
- Saint George
- Sanford
- Sangerville
- Scarborough
- Searsmont
- Searsport
- Sebec
- Sedgwick
- Shapleigh
- Sherman
- Sidney
- Skowhegan
- Smithfield
- Solon
- Somerville
- South Berwick
- South Bristol
- South Eliot
- South Paris
- South Portland
- South Portland Gardens
- South Sanford
- South Thomaston
- South Windham
- Southport
- Southwest Harbor
- Springvale
- Starks
- Steep Falls
- Stetson
- Steuben
- Stockton Springs
- Stonington
- Strong
- Sullivan
- Sumner
- Surry
- Swanville
- Temple
- Thomaston
- Thorndike
- Topsham
- Tremont
- Trenton
- Troy
- Turner
- Union
- Van Buren
- Vassalboro
- Veazie
- Verona
- Vienna
- Vinalhaven
- Waldo
- Waldoboro
- Wallagrass
- Warren
- Washburn
- Washington
- Waterboro
- Waterville
- Wayne
- Wells Beach Station
- West Kennebunk
- West Paris
- West Scarborough
- Westbrook
- Westfield
- Westport
- Whitefield
- Wilton
- Windsor
- Winslow
- Winterport
- Winthrop
- Wiscasset
- Woodland
- Woodstock
- Woolwich
- Yarmouth
- York Beach
- York Harbor
Sources
Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.